St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-06

RTICLES OF INCORPORATION SIGNED
II and adopted this Sd day. of November.
A. d. 1897, by and between the undersigned
persons hereinafter named.
First-The said persons agree to form and
associate themselves and do hereby form and
associate themselves into a corporation under
the general laws of the state of Minnesota.
The name of this corporation is ''St. Paul
Agricultural Works"
The general nature of its business shall be
the manufacturing and sale of agricultural
implements and machinery, and Of other ar
ticles, implements or machinery of which
wood and iron or either of them form the
principal component parts, and also the car
rying on of a general foundry and iron work
ing business.
The principal place of transacting the bust
ness of said corporation shall be in or near
the city of st Paul, in the county of Ramsey
and state of Minnesota.
Second-The time of the commencement
of this corporation shall be the 18th day OF
November, A. ID. 1887, and the period of
continuance thereof shall be thirty years
from the date last mentioned.
Third-The amount of capital stock of this
corporation shall be one hundred thousand
dollars, and the same shall be paid in in cash
upon instalments or assessments as the SAME
shall be called for by the board of directors
of this corporation.
The said corporation may commence bust
ness when twenty five thousand dollars OF
the amount of its caoital stock shall be sub
scribed.
Fourth-The names and places of resi-
dence of the persons forming this associa-
ton for incorporation are as follows; Will
Spicer Willmar Mimi; Sabin S. Murdoch,
Murdoch. Mimi; Charles J. Gotshall, Mime
apolis, Mimi; Thomas Brennan. st. Paul,
Mimi; Osman Lunn, ST. Paul, Mimi
Fifth-The highest amount of Indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation shall at
any time be subject shall be the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars.
Sixth-The government of this corporation
and the management of its affairs shall be
vested in the following officers, toWit
A board of five directors to be elected by
the stockholders, president and q vice pres
ident to be elected by the board of directors
from their own number secretary and
a treasurer to be elected by the board of di-
rectors.
The board of directors shall be elected
by the stockholders of this corporation at
their annual meeting which shall be held in
the city of ST. Paul on the third Tuesday of
November, A. d. 1888, and annually there
after.
The above named William Dawson, John
NJ Spicer, Sabin S. Murdoch, Charles j.
GotshsII and o. Lunn shall constitute the
first Board of directors. to hold their office
until the third Tuesday in November, A. D.
1888, and until their successors shall be
elected and qualified.
meeting, proceed to elect president and
vice president from their own number as
aforesaid and secretary and treasurer.
The directors and officers hereafter to be
elected as aforesaid shall hold their Office for
one year, and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Seventh-The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be divided into 1000 shares of $50
each.
Witness our hands and seals the day and
year above written.
WILLIAM DAWSON, [Seal.1
JOHN M. SPICER, lSeali
SABIN S. MURDOCH, [Seal1
CHARLES J. GOTSHALL, lSeal
THOMAS BRENNAN, (Seal.
OSMAN LUNN. CSeal.J
Signed sealed and delivered in presence Of
WILLIAM DAWSON, JR.,
j. S. Bosch.
STATE rH,- OF M MINNESOTA : ,Msse tss.
Be it known that on this 9Th day Of No
vember, A. ID. 1887, came personally before
me William Dawson, John M. Spieer. Sabin
s. Murdoch, Charles j. Gotslall, Thomas
Brennan and Osman Lunn, each to me well
known to be the same persons as the signers
and sealers of the foregoing instrument, and
they each acknowledged the same to be their
own free act and deed.
Witness my hand and notarial seal the day
and year aforesaid.
[Seall WILLIAM DAWSON, JR.,
Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
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